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What are the branches of the aortic arch

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  • brachiocephalic trunk (divides into right common carotid and right subclavian)
  • left common carotid
  • left subclavian
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Describe the course of the thoracic aorta

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-ascending aorta begins at aortic orifice
-ascending aorta becomes arch at level of sternal angle (T4/T5), passes supero-posterior to the left
ascends anterior to right pulmonary artery and bifurcation of trachea
passes over the root of the left lung
descends posterior to left lung root at T4 level
-arch becomes descending aorta at level of sternal angle (T4/T5)
continues to level of T12, where it exits the aortic hiatus to become the abdominal aorta

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Model of clavicle: identify parts of a clavicle and demonstrate muscular attachments

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  • deltoid: lateral 1/3 anterior
  • trapezius: lateral 1/3 posterior
  • pectoralis major: medial 1/3 anterior-inferior
  • sternocleidomastoid: clavicular head, medial 1/3 anterior
  • subclavius: inferior middle 1/3
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What are the anatomical relations of the medial 1/3 of the clavicle

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medial:
sternoclavicular joint

posterior:
first rib
brachiocephalic vein
ijv
subclavian vein
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Describe the course of the subclavian vein

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  • becomes subclavian vein from the axillary vein medial to outer border of 1st rib
  • courses medially posterior to clavicle and superior to first rib
  • lies anterior to anterior scalene, which separates it from the subclavian artery
  • becomes brachiocephalic vein at medial border of anterior scalene, joins the IJV
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CXR image: outline the structures that make up the cariomediastinal borders on a CXR

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trachea = 1
aortic arch = 2
left pulmonary artery = 3
left atrium = 4
left ventricle = 5
left cardio-phrenic angle = 6
superior vena cava = 7
right pulmonary artery = 8
right atrium = 9
inferior vena cava = 10
right costophrenic angle = 11
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What structures are located at the same level as the sternal angle

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  • bifurcation of the trachea, division of the pulmonary trunk, SVC, hila of lungs
  • ascending aorta becomes arch, arch becomes descending aorta
  • phrenic nerve, vagus nerve, azygous vein, thoracic duct
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Describe the lobes of the lungs and their fissures

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right lung:
3 lobes = superior, middle, inferior
-superior lobe separated from middle lobe by horizontal fissure
-middle lobe separated from inferior lobe by oblique fissure

left lung:
2 lobes = superior and inferior
-superior lobe separated from inferior lobe by oblique fissure

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What lobes of the lung lie adjacent to right and left cardio-mediastinum

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  • right upper mediastinum = right superior lobe
  • right heart border = right middle lobe
  • left upper mediastinum = left superior lobe
  • left heart border = left superior lobe
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CXR image: demonstrate the lobes and fissures of the lung

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  • horizontal fissure: follows level of 4th costal cartilage

- oblique fissure: from T2 posteriorly to 6th costal cartilage anteriorly

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How do you differentiate between RLL and RML pneumonia on CXR

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right middle lobe pneumonia has loss of the right heart border

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Describe parietal pleura surface anatomy

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  • 3cm over medial 1/3 clavicle
  • comes together at T2
  • diverge on left at 4th costal cartilage
  • diverge on right at 6th costal cartilage
  • mid clavicular line at 8th rib
  • mid axillary line at 10th rib
  • mid scapular line at 12th rib
  • lung edge is 2 ribs higher
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Identify the diaphragm and its attachments

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  • sternal part: attach to posterior part of xiphoid
  • lumbar (crural) part: attach to medial and lateral arcuate ligaments and L1-L3
  • costal part: inferior 6th costal cartilage and ribs
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What are the openings of the diaphragm

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  • T8 = IVC, right phrenic nerve
  • T10 = esophagus, vagal trunk
  • T12 = aorta, thoracic duct, azygous vein
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What is the nerve supply of the diaphragm

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phrenic nerve (C3, C4, C5)

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What is the ligamentum arteriosum

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remnant of the ductus arteriosum

connect pulmonary trunk to arch of aorta, allowed blood to bypass the lungs

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Model of first rib: identify and demonstrate its features and side

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  • head, neck, shaft, tubercle, grooves for subclavian vein and artery
  • scalene tubercle for attachment of anterior scalene muscle
  • relations: subclavian vessels and apex of lung
  • features: broadest, shortest and most sharply curved rib
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What muscles attach to the first rib

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anterior/middle scalene
subclavius
intercostals
serratus anterior

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What nerves are associated with the first rib

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  • sympathetic trunk in contact with anterior border of head

- inferior trunk of brachial plexus crosses

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Describe the surface anatomy of the heart

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left: 2nd costal cartilage to 5th ICS midclavicular line
right: 3rd costal cartilage to 6th costal cartilage

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Describe the borders of the heart

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  • right: right atrium in line with SVC and IVC
  • inferior: right ventricle, slightly left ventricle near apex
  • left: left ventricle, slightly left auricle
  • superior: great vessels and both atria
  • anterior: right ventricle
  • base: left atrium
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What part of the heart lies directly behind the sternum

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right ventricle

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Describe the cardiac conduction system

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  • SA node: anterolaterally at junction of SVC and right atrium
  • AV node: posteroinferiorly in interatrial septum near the opening of the coronary sinus
  • AV bundle: comes off AV node, via fibrous skeleton, along membranous IV septum, divides into RBB and LBB
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What is the blood supply of the conducting system

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  • SA node: RCA in 60%, LCA in 40%
  • AV node: RCA in 80%, LCA in 20%
  • AV bundle: LAD in most
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Model of heart: demonstrate the arterial blood supply
right coronary artery: originates from right aortic sinus and runs in coronary AV sulcus between atria and ventricles -gives off an SA nodal branch in 60% of people -right marginal passes inferior to apex and supplied right ventricle and apex -posterior iv branch runs in posterior IV groove to apex, supplies RV and LV and posterior 1/3 of IVS -AV nodal branch near origin of posterior IV artery, supplied AV node in 80% of people -supplies: right atrium, most of right ventricle, diaphragmatic part of left ventricle, part of IV septum, SA/AV nodes left coronary artery: originates from left aortic sinus, runs in atrioventricular groove -anterior IV branch (LAD) runs in anterior IV groove to apex and anastomoses with posterior IV branch of RCA supplies both ventricles and IV septum and gives off a diagonal branch -circumflex follows coronary sulcus around left border of heart and supplies left ventricle and gives off left marginal -supplies: left atrium, most left ventricle, part of right ventricle, most IVC
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Occlusion of which vessel will result in anterolateral STEMI
proximal LAD
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Model of heart: describe the venous drainage of the heart
- coronary sinus runs left to right in posterior coronary sulcus - receives great cardiac vein, middle cardiac vein and small cardiac vein - drains into right atrium
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Identify the structural components of the tricupsid valve
- 3 cusps (anterior, posterior and septal) attached to fibrous AV ring - in ventricle, cusps attach to tendinous cords called chordae tendinae, which arise from papillary muscles
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Describe the intercostal muscles
External intercostals: Inferior border of rib to superior border of rib below, run inferoanteriorly Elevate rib during forceful inspiration, supplied by intercostal nerve Internal intercostals: Inferior border of rib to superior border of rib below, run inferoposteriorly Interosseous part - depresses ribs, active during expiration, supplied by intercostal nerve Interchondral part Elevates ribs, active during inspiration, supplied by intercostal nerve Innermost intercostals Inferior border of ribs to superior border of rib below act during forced expiration supplied by intercostal nerve Subcostals Internal surface of lower ribs to superior border of 2nd and 3rd ribs below Act in same manner as internal intercostals
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What muscles are responsible for respiration
- diaphragm: primary muscle of inspiration and passive expiration - costal muscles: move ribs during forced respiration - accessory muscles: scalene, sternocleidomastoid, pectoralis major and minor, serratus anterior - abdominal wall muscles: active in forced expiration
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Landmarks for inserting a chest drain and what layers are transversed
- anterior drain = 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line - lateral drain = 5th intercostal space, just anterior to midaxillary line - layers: skin, subcutaneous tissue, external intercostals, internal intercostals, innermost intercostals, parietal pleura - structures at risk laterally: neurovascular bundle, long thoracic nerve, lung, diaphragm, liver
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Where do intercostal vessels run
-under the rib in the costal groove, in between internal and innermost intercostal muscles ordered nerve-artery-vein from inferior to superior -there is also a collateral vessel bundle at lower section of intercostal space
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Describe the arterial supply of the intercostal space
anteriorly: -internal thoracic artery gives rise to anterior intercostal artery posteriorly: -posterior intercostal arteries directly off aorta
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What are the contents of the intercostal space
- muscle layer: external, internal and innermost intercostals - vascular bundle between internal and innermost intercostals
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What structures do you need to avoid when placing an internal jugular central line
- common carotid artery, apex of lung, vagus nerve, phrenic nerve, brachial plexus, trachea - complications: line misplacement, arrhythmia, infection, thrombosis
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What veins are involved in the drainage of the head and upper limb
``` internal jugular subclavian brachiocephalic inferior thyroid SVC ```
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What are the branches of the subclavian artery
- first part: right vertebral artery, internal thoracic artery, thyrocervical trunk - second part: costocervical artery - third part: dorsal scapular artery
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Describe the course of the subclavian artery
- continuation of bracheocephalic trunk, runs posterior to right sternoclavicular joint - passes posterior to anterior scalene muscle, descends posterior to middle of clavicle - passes over first rib to become the axillary artery
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What are the branches of the thyrocervical trunk
transverse cervical suprascapular inferior thyroid
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What are the posterior relations of the thyroid gland
cricothyroid membrane trachea right and left common carotid arteries laterally
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What are the branches of the descending thoracic aorta
posterior intercostal arteries esophageal artery bronchial artery pericardial

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